Happy Birthday, Red!
August 16th, 2011 | Photography | Posted by Mike Morones
World War II veteran Richard “Red” Falvey, celebrates his 90th birthday with a tandem jump over the Army Heritage and Education Center grounds on Aug. 13 in Carlisle, PA. Falvey served with the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment and jumped into Normandy on D-Day. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Baltos)
The Glamorous Gal
June 3rd, 2011 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
A World War II era P-51 Mustang, “Glamorous Girl,” flies over Manassas, Va. This flight – along with rides in other military craft – was part of the Wounded Warrior Aviation team’s efforts to train & educate injured vets for new careers in the civilian world. See a video about their efforts here, or learn more at the group’s website.
The Other Part of That War, Continued
January 7th, 2011 | The Wires | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
The Hmong community in the U.S. is mourning the death of a revered leader, Vang Pao, today. Pao, who was 81, died Thursday night in Fresno, Calif., following a battle with pneumonia.
The general led Hmong guerrillas in their CIA-sponsored effort against communists during the Vietnam War, and after the war, helped his fellow Hmong refugees resettle here. He is seen above (C), in this file photo from a decade ago – “laying a wreath at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC, marking the 25th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in the Kingdom of Laos as Lao veterans watch 11 May, 2000. (LUKE FRAZZA/AFP/Getty Images).
Still a Marine
September 20th, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
USMC Captain (ret.) Joseph P. Normandeau watches a Bronze Star Award Ceremony at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on Friday, September 17, 2010. Normandeau was at the museum to present a check from his World War II veteran’s association, which had recently dissolved because of a sharp decline in membership.
Strasburg’s Relief
August 12th, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Paul Rieckhoff, an Army Iraq veteran, throws out the first pitch at a Washington Nationals game during a military appreciation night in Washington, DC, August 11, 2010. Rieckhoff is the executive director and founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), a nonpartisan group that aims to improve the lives veterans and “amplify the soldiers’ voice in the American public dialogue.”
The Nationals have several season-long programs for the military, such as the “Me and Friend” USO partnership deal, where military children will receive complimentary tickets +1 to a game.
Veterans Day service for Tech Sgt. Matlovich
November 9th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
The SLDN (Servicemembers Legal Defense Network) held a memorial service in honor of Veterans Day at the gravesite of Tech Sgt. Leonard Matlovich, "one of the first to challenge the military’s exclusion of GLBT people from the armed forces," at the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
Long Memories
March 5th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Mortimer M. Caplin holds a glass of champagne after being named a “Chevalier” of the Legion of Honor at a ceremony at the French Embassy in Washington, DC. The is Legion of Honor France’s highest civilian award – and was created by Napoleon in 1802 to acknowledge services rendered to France by persons of great merit. Mr. Caplin’s was recognized for his “personal participation in the liberation of France during World War II.” During the Normandy invasion, Mortimer served as a U.S. Navy beachmaster and was a member of the initial landing force on Omaha Beach.